Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford and counted among the world's leading institutions for higher education and research.
The university opened in 1891 in memory of the Stanfords' only child, Leland Stanford Jr. Located adjacent to Silicon Valley, Stanford and its faculty, alumni, and research have been central to the growth of the region's technology industry. It is organized into schools spanning the humanities and sciences, engineering, business, law, medicine, education, and sustainability, and ranks consistently among the top universities worldwide.
I studied economics at Stanford as an undergraduate.